Hot Weather in the West; Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in the Southwest

Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place much of this week across parts of California and the interior Northwest U.S, with the Pacific Northwest carrying the potential for record-breaking high temperatures. Monsoonal moisture over the Southwest U.S. may lead to heavy rainfall and instances of flash flooding through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Fog/Mist

51°F

11°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.14 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint	51°F (11°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Last update	2 Sep 5:53 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Sun Prairie WI

Today
High: 77 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 68 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 49 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Friday
High: 62 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 67.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.